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Wyoming Behavioral Institute serves the citizens Wyoming by providing Inpatient and Residential Psychiatric care. Located in Casper, Wyoming, we are a 110- bed acute care hospital with residential care. We provide acute care for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as residential treatment for children and adolescents. We are seeking individuals who are passionate about caring for others and possess strong communication skills.

This position is Part-Time Days generally from 7:00am to 11:00am, with alternating weekends.

Key Responsibilities include:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the overall assessment, implementation of treatment, and evaluation of quality clinical services for children, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.Â He/she has direct responsibility for the provision of nursing care.Â Carries out â€œother dutiesâ€� as assigned.

Demonstrates competency in prioritization, delegation, and coordination when functioning as Charge Nurse on a unit.Â Fills out assignment sheets effectively.Â Â Assigns responsibility for the provision of various aspects of care which is reflective of the complexity of nursing care required and the competence of available staff, considers the following in making/revising patient care assignments:

The patientâ€™s status

The environment in which nursing care is provided.

The competence of the nursing staff members who are to provide the care.

Actively manages the milieu, ensures that seclusion and/or restraint are minimized and only utilized as a last resort for patent safety.Â Directs the effective and timely implementation of milieu tools

Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and services for the following age specific patient groups:Â

Children 4-12 years of age.Â

Adolescents 13-17 years of age.Â

Adults 18-64 years of age.Â

Geriatrics 65 years and older.Â

Completes Nursing Admission Assessment within 8 hours of admission and determines nursing needs to serve as the baseline for development of the patientâ€™s initial plan of care.Â Includes consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, pain level, self-care, educational, and discharge planning factors in the admission assessment.Â Writes initial treatment plan based on data gathered from the admission assessment.Â Assesses safety risk of every new admission, assures appropriate level of observation and starts protocol as indicated.

Demonstrates knowledge of normal dosages, actions and interactions with foods and other drugs, side effects and routes of administration.Â Provides ongoing medication education during medication administration.Â

Questions unusual dosages or routes of administration of medications, clarifies with physician/pharmacist.Â Questions prescribing doctor when concerns or problems with medications arise.